Love, Angeline Smoke & Mirrors Collection : Lovely Assistant

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Hello again Lovelies! I know it's late at night, but I promised a second post today, so here I am!

Tonight I have another polish from Love, Angeline's upcoming Smoke & Mirrors Collection. This pretty is one of my very faves from this collection.

Lovely Assistant is a soft white crelly loaded with soft aqua, lavender, and matte gray glitters. This girl is absolutely gorgeous! Since there are swatches of this polish over white already, I decided to show Lovely Assistant on her own.

This is 3 coats of Lovely Assistant with top coat:

I have to admit it - I really dig this! I adore pastel glitter in white, and this is quite possibly my new fave white crelly/glitter combo. I love how bright the glitters are, despite being pastels, and the color combo is perfection.

Lovely Assistant's formula is fabulous! No thickening, gopping, glopping, or clumps of glitter, which is impressive since this baby is absolutely loaded with glitter. Application was excellent with no dragging or balding, and the glitters dispersed evenly. Lovely Assistant is fairly sheer, so you will need all 3 coats for opacity, or you can layer over white. Dry time was quick for 3 coats and wear is fabulous with no visible signs of wear at just under 24 hours.  This girl does dry fairly textured, so I recommend a coat of Glitter Food if you choose to wear this alone. I'm wearing only top coat here and it's still a bit textured (but then again, I don't mind some texture to my nails!). No glitter food needed if you wear this layered though.

Yup, Lovely Assistant is another Epic Win for Natosha! I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of this collection! Whites and Grays and glitters? What a great idea for a collection! I swear, every time I wear a Love, Angeline polish I fall a little more in love.

If you haven't checked out Love, Angeline polish, you are missing out! Head on over to Love, Angeline Polish on Big Cartel. The Smoke & Mirrors Collection is currently only available through pre-order through tomorrow, with full release on 8/21. Each polish sells for $8, with the full collection available for $21.00.  Be sure to follow Love, Angeline on Facebook and Instagram for release info and swatches!

What do you think of Lovely Assistant? What's your fave White Crelly Polish?

I'll be back tomorrow with a new polish from Gypsyanna Polish! Saturday brings more from Luscious Potion and Sunday I'll have some glittery goodness from Shimmer Polish, so be sure to check back soon!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber



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Love, Angeline Smoke & Mirrors Collection - Magic Cape

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Hello there Lovelies!  I apologize for my absence yesterday and my lateness today. I was sick as ll get out yesterday and today, although I felt better this morning, wasn't much better. I had a lot of errands to run as well as my daughter's therapy session, and I am feeling so run down now.  SO I'm skipping Try It On Tuesday this week since I just don't have the energy.

I do have something special to share today though, so let's get to it!

Love, Angeline Polish has fast become a favorite brand, and Natosha is releasing a brand new Collection on August 21 (pre-order 8/7 - 8/9). This collection is called Smoke & Mirrors and is comprised of 6 gorgeous shades, based on greys and whites. I was lucky enough to receive 2 of these beauties to share with you!

The first polish from this collection is called Magic Cape, and is a soft grey jelly packed with pink, white, and holographic glitters. I don't wear them often since they do weird things to my skin tone, but I adore greys! And you all already know about my love affair with all things glittery, as well as holographic. I could not wait to get this baby on my nails!

This is 2 coats of Magic Cape with top coat:

So beautiful! This is the perfect shade of grey, and those glitters! Love, Love, Love!!! Since these were taken in my light box, the holo glitters aren't as evident as they are in the bottle. In natural light and sunlight, the holo glitters are ultra sparkly, and the pink and white more prominent.

Magic Cape's formula is nothing short of wonderful. Perfect consistency with no thickening during use, no clumps of glitters, and no shaking until your arms fall off to get sunken glitters mixed back into the base. Application was effortless with no dragging or balding, even glitter dispersal, and excellent opacity. I'm wearing 2 coats here, no need for a third. Dry time was fast, and wear was excellent with only one tiny spot of tip wear on my index finger on my dominant hand at almost 48 hours. This pretty does dry just slightly textured, however my usual top coat was enough to smooth this out perfectly.

Another winner for Natosha! I swear, every time I try another Love, Angeline polish I fall in love a little more. Natosha's polishes are just gorgeous, and I have yet to encounter any issues with her polish. Not to mention, she is the sweetest person! As I mentioned before, I have another gorgeous polish from the upcoming Smoke & Mirrors Collection to share with you on Thursday ( and quite a few from previous collections as well.), and you don't want to miss it. I won't give much away, other than to say the color combo is brilliant!

You can find Love, Angeline on Big Cartel. The Smoke & Mirrors Collection will be available for pre-order from 8/7 to 8/9, with full release on 8/21. Polishes will be priced at $8 each, with the option to purchase the whole collection for a bit less. There will be a special surprise for Natosha's 100th order as well, so keep an eye out! I recommend following Love, Angeline on Facebook and Instagram for pre-order info, swatches, etc.

I'll be back tomorrow with another Mish Mash Challenge manicure! Love, Angeline re-appears on Thursday, and I'll have some Gypsyanna Polish on Friday (skipping Flakie Friday this week to play catch up).

What do you think of Magic Cape? Are you a fan of Grey polishes?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber




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Glitzology Bad Santa Collection: Stuck In The Chimney

Hello Lovelies! Happy Wednesday! I've been busier than ever with swatching polish. I'm loving it! I even found some time to sneak in a little stamping (which you'll see in my next post). As much as I loved doing more freehand nail art, I really missed stamping.

Today I have Stuck In The Chimney from Glitzology's Bad Santa Collection. I came across Glitzology while browing Etsy a couple weeks ago, and picked up a few polishes to share with you. I've been on the hunt for unique polish, and Glitzology has some pretty awesome unique polishes.

Stuck In The Chimney is a blend of Red, White, and Green Matte shard, hexes, bars, and square glitters in a Gunmetal Gray Base. I've seen alot of bloggers use a gray base for red, white, and green xmas glitters, and seeing a polish that combined that really intrigued me.

All photos are 1 coat of Stuck In The Chimney over L'oreal Sroke of Midnight. I chose to wear matching undies with this polish since I was worried that the base color would wash out the glitters.

This polish has so much going on that my camera kept freaking out! I do love it though. Normally I'm not drawn to this mix of colors, but something about this polish pulled me in. Awesome!

Formula:
I found SITC to be a little on the thick side, and since I was layering it, I added a few drops of thinner. Had I been wearing it on its own, I don't think the thickness would have been an issue. SITC is also jam packed with glitter, so no fishing here!

Application:
Stuck In The Chimney applied nice and smooth, and the glitter went on evenly. No hand placing glitters either. The base color did wash out the glitter a teeny tiny bit, but not enough to make a real difference. I think the effect is actually pretty unique. The bar glitters are abundant, and they did want to push down below my cuticle line, but that was really my only issue. And really, more glitter isn't an actual issue!

I dig this polsh a lot more than I thought I would. The mix of the Xmas colored glitter and the gray base makes for a really awesome holiday polish. Funny thing - the shiny silver mixed with the Xmas glitters really remind me of Xmas with my family. My niece has a habit of wrapping gifts in layer upon layer of shiny silver duct tape with Xmas bows on top! Makes this polish kind of like my family Xmas in a bottle. :)

Glitology polish can be found at their shop on Etsy (make with the clicky!), or by visiting http://www.etsy.com/shop/glitzologybeauty. All glitzology polishes are 3 free and include 4 mixing beads to ensure your polish is mixed well. Now through Friday, full sized bottles are only $5.00!!! Head on over and check them out! Tons of awesome glittah!

I have a ton of posts lined up for this week, so be sure to check back. I have more Glitzology, Twenty Seven, Polsh TBH, and A England coming up!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

China Glaze Wicked Collection Halloween 2012: Immortal

Hi all! Happy Wednesday!

Today I am sharing one of the gorgeous Halloween polishes from the China Glaze Wicked Collection. I picked up 3 of these beauties awhile back, and since I've been sharing Halloween polishes I figured the next polish I wore should be one of the Wickeds.

Immortal is a beutiful medium concrete grey with subtle pink, blue, and silver microgliter. This isn't normally a color that would jump off the shelf at me, but the combination of the grey and glitter was so awesome I couldn't pass it up. Since I was in the process of shortening my length (boo!!!!), I decided that grey would be a fitting color. I was actually surprised at just how beautiful this is on the nail (even if my nails were still crooked and needed to be taken down more).

Despite my crooked nails (they're better now, albeit much shorter...I really hate that curl in my nails! thankfully this should fix it for  good while.), isn't this polish just gorgeous?? The pink and blue glitter really make this for me. It's hard to really see in normal lighting, but when the sun hits it just right, wow!

Formula:
Immortal started out a bit thin and kind of runny, but thickened up a bit during use. I had no issues with glopping, but did have some drag.

Application:
Due to starting out a bit runny, Immortal was hard to control at first. It started to thicken up a bit around the 3rd nail, and then was much easier to handle. I did have dragging, so I would recommend allowing this girl to dry between coats. Dry time was quick, and this polish dries smooth to the touch despite the glitter.

I'm very glad that I picked this baby up. It doesn't really scream Halloween to me, but the color is stunning while being neutral enough to be work appropriate. Since I refuse to wear season appropriate colors, this is a year round polish for me, and it will be worn lots!

What do you think of Immortal? Have you picked up the Wicked Collection yet?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

31 Day Challenge, Day 10: Gradient Nails!

I just finished messing around with my stupid heater. A few hours ago I noticed that my house was really cold despite having cranked the heater. Low and behold! My heater wasn't freaking igniting! What fun! It took dismantling the damn thing and cleaning the ever loving hell out of the filter to fix it. Then, my daughter exorcist vomited all across my living room. My husband is a saint and is currently cleaning that one up, since I will hurl up *my* guts if I encounter that much vomit. Yikes. What a night. But, lets get to the nails!

I had originally planned a bright, sunshiny gradient for today, but I was itching to play with Zoya Tao, so I chose a more fall appropriate (not that I follow trends - I tend to use whatever polish strikes my fancy) combination, and I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.

For this mani, I used Zoya Tao as my base, and Petites Hazel (a little known gem in my opinion!) for the sponging.

First, indoors with natural lighting:

 

And in sunlight:

Both hands at once, which proves I'm not cheating and just doing one hand!

And a crappy macro shot (I need a new camera!)

What do you think? Did I pull it off? I was really pleased with the formula of Tao. My local Ulta only has a handful of Zoya polishes, and this little baby was the very first I picked up. I don't know why it has sat in my untrieds for so long. I really love this shade of gray, and Tao has some lovely subtle shimmer to it. It's actually a pretty understated color, which is unlike me, but I dig it nonetheless.  Hazel is a Petites polish, which I picked up on one of my much hated trips to Wal Mart. I detest Wal Mart and every time I go there I have to refrain from punching the living hell out of some rude asshat that either won't move out of the damned way or is just rude as all hell, and their polish selection (at least at my wally world) sucks. Its rare they get anything new, and I have most of the Pure Ice colors that I want to layer with, the SH's and the Nicoles. Anyway, Hazel was a $1.29 bargain, and it looked a little duochromey in the bottle, so I brought her home. It's a lovely coppery shimmer, with glowy red tones and it reminds me a little of autumn leaves. Another color that isn't very me, but I'm trying to branch out of my comfort zone (blues, purples and vampies).

Speaking of Wally World, I did manage to pick up Pure Ice Heartbreaker today (it's been out of stock there for a good while. Bastards! Keeping me from an awesome layering polish!), as well as a couple of the new SH Diamond strength (they re-vamped the bottle and added a few colors) and a Kardashian. I managed to be there on a day that they re-stocked their polishes, and since it's nearing Xmas, they actually have some new stock. One of the diamond strength polishes actually has flakies! Silver flakies! I'm actually planning on swatching a bit this week just to show you guys some of my recent haul buys. I don't normally swatch, but I can't wait to share some of these babies!

Tonight I'll be working on some Polka Dots to show you guys. I just received my new dotting tools, and I'm excited to use them! Polka Dots are something I'm new to, and I'm just hoping I can make this one look decent. :) Wish me luck!

Happy Polishing!
-Kimber